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Edward A. Ruwe

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Edward A. Ruwe
Personal details
Born1917
Died1995
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35452292
RankStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section44(
EnlistedCincinnati, Ohio
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Edward A. Ruwe (1917–1995) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Edward enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 78
Nara ASN 35452292
Nara Name RUWE EDWARD A
Nara State 53
Nara County 61
Nara POE 5321
Nara DOE 170442
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 53
Nativity.1 OHIO
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 266
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 167
Class_ASN 35452292
Class_Name RUWE, Edward A.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 6D486B3A-D175-4322-B724-E1C3039A3768
Census_State OHIO
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 23
Census_BirthYear 1917
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL OHIO
Census_MBPL OHIO
Census_FBPL OHIO
Census_Nativity Native born, both parents native
Census_Educ Grade 12
Census_OCC 604
Census_Mtongue English
Census_Vet1940 Veteran

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)